Baby Blue Tamari Build

[Dan]

Some of you may be familiar with the 56cm Tamari I picked up at the meet on Sunday. Mulger Bill has a detailed Tamari thread, so I won't repeat historical details. Think erle may have one, too?

56 square - gipiemme dropouts F&R - included gipiemme BB also. 1950g frame, 650g fork for 2600g total - lightest frameset I've had. Over bracket cable routing - stamped 7777 on underside of the bracket, along with 56 for sizing, along with a mystery 616 thrown in for good measure.



8 speed Campagnolo Mirage group - eBay, but a forum member
Stronglight heasdset (donated kindly by the Europa I bought a few weeks ago)
New veloce bottom bracket
32h frankenwheelset - campag rear, 600 tricolour FH for the time being.

after this afternoon's hour and a half session:





Bars and seatpost to come - most likely 3ttt Competizione or Deda Speciale. First foray into 27.2 territory, so need to source a post. Also need to source a 60mm stem - I run a short stem/short reach setup.

Saddle most likely a white Selle Italia XR I have floating about, until I finally order a brooks team professional - Munga, we really need to do that. Dark grey tape and black cable outers, I'd say.

[GaryF]

It looks good so far and sounds like it is going to be a nice riding bike when it is finished.

[Wazza]

........Also need to source a 60mm stem - I run a short stem/short reach setup.

..Dark grey tape....

If you can wait till I get finish with the surgeon in Thailand, I have both available
Waz

[Dan]

I think I have the darker grey, but yes, let's have a look. Nice to know you have shortish stems, too!

[Dan]

It looks good so far and sounds like it is going to be a nice riding bike when it is finished.

Thanks Gary. My bet is it rides better than the Viner

[utedeej]

Nice colour too. Great looking bike. Had never heard of Tamari as a bike only as a Soy Sauce

The only thing i don't like is that it shows me up to be lso lazy. You guys whip these up in a weekend, but i sit there thinking about what bits to put on what bike, etc, etc. I've just gotta get in the shed and do it.

[Dan]

There was a period of weeks compiling parts that preceded this - even still, I don't yet have everything I need. It just happened that the frame was clean and the BB came out really easily. The viner was a much dirtier build - or perhaps I'm becoming more efficient.

Anyway, I might borrow the saddle from the single speed (selle italia skippy edition) as the white is a bit too light against the blue.

[Dan]

Nice colour too. Great looking bike.

thanks, btw

[redrover3]

Yeah, I was looking at that frame at Pushies and on Sunday. Would have liked to have it if it was 2cm smaller. Nice blue.

[xerlex]

Think erle may have one, too?

I sure did but sold it recently... sigh. Funnily enough, my partner has a frame from John Mildenhall cycles which I thought was a nice coincidence.

Here's my old Tamari:



I love the blue on yours, Diggerdan.

[Dan]

Here's my old Tamari:



I love the blue on yours, Diggerdan.

Thanks - Mediterranean blue. Looking forward to finishing it...

[Dan]

Update,

Had a hub swap happen, so have just rebuilt the temporary front wheel until such time as I can piece together a proper wheelset, gods of the ebayze be kind. Interim headset has arrived too, but am waiting on a campag number from canadromangaria or somewhere.

[vaeske]

nice build... good pickup for a hundy. i've got a 27.2 black post if you want, its about 200-300mm.

[sunho]

I'd be interested to know what the full weight of the complete bike is

[Dan]

I'll guess 9.6kg David - 32h wheels will keep it up there, as will leather saddle.

Have only weighed frame and fork thus far - 2600g together.

[pentlandexile]

I've got an old 27.2 Laprade silver seat post going spare as well.

[Dan]

Have a seatpost currently Ben, but that reminds me I still have your campag bolt -you looping it this raturday?

[Dan]

nice build... good pickup for a hundy. i've got a 27.2 black post if you want, its about 200-300mm.

The Mungbean be looking for one in Schwarz, methinks.

I've got an old 27.2 Laprade silver seat post going spare as well.

Ben, have PM'd you.

[Dan]

I'd be interested to know what the full weight of the complete bike is

10.5kg taped up and ready to roll. That's the price one pays for an oldish, lower end group and 32h wheels. Looking forward to raturday though!

[sunho]

still! a great weight for a steely!
nice work, love the blue

[Dan]

Shots from this afternoon...

[landscapecadmonkey]

whats the group on that diggerman... your veloce is black, so you must have got another Camp group

Shiteie, its hard to keep up with your builds... youve taken to this retro crap with gusto and with speeeed.

im embarrassed by my my low spec garage crap..........



and your building wheels now ... WT?.... where do you find the time. I thought the obsession with Representation and a new kid would keep you occupied for awhile at least . Man ,, where to you get the time

[Dan]

Man needs a hobby... End of semester, plus I have leave over the break. Got a 8 speed mirage group through the bay a few weeks ago.

[jaseyjase]

awesome job mate, frame really pops

[landscapecadmonkey]

Man needs a hobby... End of semester, plus I have leave over the break. Got a 8 speed mirage group through the bay a few weeks ago.

good stuff... playing it cool ... i like it

man definitely needs a hobby. Good to see the acaedemic also needs an outside interests.. hope your around for awhile